Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-19
FAIR OAKS 1EL1RF CORPS.
They Receive Lheir National President
Mr.. Lizzie D,A. Kline.

They Receive Their National President
Mr.. Lizzie D'A. Kinne.
Fair Oa.6s Corps. No. Is, w. r. c., met at
Y. NJ. /. Hall yesterday afternoon, Mrs.
Kate Boyd, President, in the chair. The
attendance of members was unusually
large. Mrs. Lizzie D'A. Kline, National
President of the Order, was received with
all the courtesy due her rank, with the
most cordial enthusiasm This brilliant
and distinguished lady conducted the init
alton ceremonies in the most impressive
manner. Among the visitors present were
Mrs. Augusta Tozer, Junisr Vice of the
Department of California, and Mrs. Mary
B. Jordan, Inspector of the Department of
California. The hall was handsomely dec
GRATED with floral designs, those around the
altar being especially beautiful.
The Committee on the Widows, Orphans
and Nurses Home reported progress, all
parties upon whom they had called having
given them more encouragement than was
anticipated. Under the head of =" Good of
the Order Mrs. Kline was called upon
and made
ONE OF HER INTERESTING ADDRESSES.
She said the Order was growing with rapid
ity. and one was recently organized in
Cuba. Nowhere could more loyal or de-
voted members of the Order be found than
among the colored women of the South.
She related in the most vivid and interest
ing manner incidents to be witnessed in
the colored Corps of the Southern
States. She urged upon the ladies
present the necessity of ever keeping in
mind the fact that charity in its broadest
sense must be their guide, in their work
for the old soldiers and their dependent
ones. Those whose lives are cast IN pleas
ant places cannot and must not judge
those who, even if faulty, should merit
our everlasting gratitude, and, if need be,
our support She recited many incidents
that cast shade of sadness over the audi
ence, and others so humorous that all
were convulsed with laughter. She re-
turned her thanks for
THE PLEASANT AND CORDIAL RECEPTION
She had received in this city, stating that
her visit to Sacra mento at this time was
not of an official character, but one for
pleasure only. She found the Order here
in a most healthy and progressive condi-
ton, the members were enthusiastic in
their work devoted to the cause, and Fair
Oaks well differed and well up in the
work. She threw out some useful hints to
the corps on sisterly love, corps etiquette
and corps work generally. At the conclu-
sion of her remarks she was enthusiast
cally applauded. Mrs. Kline is grand
worker, and is doing excellent work in a
noble cause.
A programme by the ladies of Fair Oaks
Corps followed, consisting of chorus by
the Glee Club song Mrs. Emma BIdwell
recitation, Miss Mamie Warehouse (inely
rendered.; piano solo, Miss Borchers reci-
tation, Mrs. James Seadler executed in her
usual mastery manner); song, Mrs. w. g.
Fitch piano solo, Gertie Gerrish song,
Mrs. Addie Carter song and chorus, Mrs.
Carter and Glee Club. The entire pro-
gramme was much enjoyed by all present.
Refreshments were served by the ladies of
the Corps. There was a very large attend
ance, seventy-eight members from Fair
Oaks and large delegation from Sumner
being present.